17/06/2022 13:34 (UTC)

Japanese Supreme Court exempts government from liability for Fukushima accident

Tokyo (Japan), Jun 17 (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Kimimasa Mayama) - Japan's Supreme Court today upheld a ruling that exempts the government from any legal responsibility for the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a decision that could set a precedent in lawsuits still underway against the state.

FOOTAGE OF A PROTEST OUTSIDE JAPAN'S SUPREME COURT, WHICH TODAY UPHELD A RULING THAT EXEMPTS THE GOVERNMENT FROM ANY LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR DISASTER.

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Date: 17/06/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Disaster and accident » Nuclear accident
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 130 seconds
Reference: 7001176709
Relevance: Normal